First round groups were won by England, France, Croatia, Portugal, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, and Scotland, earning automatic berths in the 2026 World Cup.

The 2026 World Cup is getting closer and while the draw for the upcoming summer tournament will take place on Dec. 5 in Washington D.C., there are still some spots in the tournament up for grabs. The most important soccer competition in the world,

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Argentina will look to defend its title come 2026, and they've been joined by a who's who of nations including England, Brazil, Japan, and Morocco amongst others. UEFA and CONCACAF have the most left to decide amongst confederations, and of course there are the inter-confederation playoffs in March 2026.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti held its breath for nearly two hours as its troubles seemed to fade with the promise of its first World Cup qualification since 1974.

Curaçao completed an unbeaten Concacaf qualifying campaign to clinch their first ever berth in the FIFA World Cup.

Haiti’s troubles faded briefly as the country reveled in its World Cup qualification win against Nicaragua. Brazil’s guidance at the United Nations climate talks in Belem has raised hopes for significant measures to fight global warming.

Canada are Pot 1’s lowest-ranked nation, only featuring among the world’s big-hitters due to their host status. It’s great news for Jesse Marsch’s men, who will avoid the likes of Argentina, England, France and Spain during the first phase of the tournament.